History of the Automobile

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Joseph DeVilleKhera ColbertFound. of Tech 2A History of Automobile References http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aacarssteama.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_automobile What is an Automoblie? The given definition of an automobile is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motors and transports passengers. The wheel was first recognized being used on chariots or wagons. 3200 B.C. 1672 A.D. The first vehicle built from an engine was the Steam-Power vehicle but the it was too small to carry a driver at the time. The Steam-Power vehicle was built large enough to fit four passengers and it was devised by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot. 1771 A.D. Francois Isaac de Rivas built the first combustible engine on a wheeled vehicle. 1806 A.D 1815 A.D. Jozef Bozek built the first Oiled fired Steam car in London. 1828 A.D. Anyos Jedlik built the first Electric Motor then he installed on a car owned by a local Blacksmith. http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/cars/carhist.htm 1880-1900's A.D. People and engineers such as Henry Ford started building and producing cars then selling them to Local business and manufacturing companies. 3500 B.C. There is an early depiction of a wheeled vehicle, more like a wagon, on an old ceramic pot named the "Bronocice Pot" Until the steam-powered engine was big enough to carry a driver, people relied on wagons as transportation. 1672 A.D. 1950-1960's A.D. The first Compact car was first Introduced by the public form the Creator George W. Mason 1960- New models and designs are constantly being created for people who like faster and luxurious feel to their cars